Tommy Rowan | The Express-Times

About Me:

I cover issues in municipalities along the Rt57corridor and in Warren County, N.J., for The Express-Times and @lehighvalley. Have a story? Drop me a message. Give me a call. trowan@express-times.com or 610-258-7171 ext. 3542.

First and foremost, thanks for reading and writing. I appreciate any and all feedback. However, I would like to respectively defend myself.
@Anthony Baker: (side note: I respect and appreciate you using a real name next to your comments.) I disagree with your comments. In your opinion the keyboard looks cool, my opinion differs. Just because it's available for jail broken iPhone's doesn't impress me. As for the release date, Apple has a tendency to delay availability to increase hype. That, and the 5 will be a whole new generation and the 2012 holiday season is a good time to unload older generations. And of course, the Playbook, in my eyes, isn't in the iPad's league. It was a tongue-and-cheek shot at the device. The Playbook's 7-inch screen is cramped and the app selection stinks. In a sense, I don't consider it competition.
@iPeed: I admit it: I'm at Apple fan. That's where my opinion originates. As for the keyboard, a room full of clapping suits doesn't impress me. As for versatility, the iPhone set the standard for which every company, including RIM, is trying to emulate.
@Forks_412 thanks for reading!

It's football season. Fall is approaching. What food goes best with both of those conditions? You said it, @serversmom, it's Buffalo Wings. No doubt about it. Consequently, I am a great judge of wing excellence. I nominate myself to assist in the evaluations. I'm a pretty good judge of wing talent. ... just saying.

I liked it, but I didn't love it. I did appreciate the sarcasm and subtle humor, but I also wanted more than just Green Lantern and Batman comparing powers. I want conflict! I mean, c'mon, the dude wears a ring and assumes he's the bees knees. I am looking forward to The Detective Comics, Batman, Batman: The Dark Knight and The Green Arrow reboots, as well.

I'm a carnivore, so I try and throw meat on my pizza any chance I get. This includes your bacon, sausage, pepperoni, and of course chicken (both buffalo and barbecue). As a side note, I had Mac and Cheese toppings over the weekend--yeah, not so much..

At first I thought Miranda was pulling an Ashley Simpson on SNL and was lip sinking the whole set, but then I started hearing her sigh when she became tired, lol. I was surprised how good she was. I was expecting a replica of Hilary Duff/Lindsey Lohan that was being thrown down children's throats but she actually wasn't bad. Pretty good range for a younger singer. She might go far.

Hey, @mdy892004 Haha no worries. My little cousin loves Miranda something awful. And I am embarrassed to know this too, but she's actually both a Nickelodeon AND Disney star. She has done shows for both networks, including lending her voice to a Lilo and Stitch series. iCarly is on Nickelodeon and I should have made that clearer. But she does appear on both networks. I hope you and your daughter enjoy the show when you go!

@blakeedwards Thank you for your compliment, and your constructive criticism. I appreciate all feedback and appreciate you taking the time to read intently and offer your opinions and views on the matter. My question to you, and to everyone in the comments section is this: what do you look for in an elected official? Do you want someone who stands up for what they believe in regardless of how it will affect their political standing among their peers; or, would you rather they pick their battles, swallow hard at times, and look for little victories rather than gallant triumphs?

Great comments all around. I appreciate everyone's input. I enjoy reading all of them, and hope all you bleeding-hart liberals (just kidding, @blake, :)) will continue to do so....

@mansfieldmama thank you. I appreciate your willingness to forgive, and the sarcastic and witty style with which you express yourself. I encourage you to continue posting whenever possible. We need more tongue-and-cheek commentary on our stories. All work and no play makes reporters go crazzyyy, lol.

To everyone who has taken the time to comment, thanks for reading, thanks for writing :)